Sterile Processing Aide

Riverside Health; Manchester (IA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great benefits

Multiple shifts

Job summary

Riverside Health in Newport News, Virginia, is hiring a Sterile Processing Technician to support instrument preparation, sterilization, and patient care. The role may float among RHS facilities and operate under Sterile Processing leadership.

Responsibilities include adhering to decontamination standards, ensuring a safe environment, using protective equipment, and completing sterilization logs. Multiple shifts are available to meet patient care needs.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED (Required) and sterile processing program (Preferred).
• Experience: 1 year healthcare experience (Preferred).
• Licenses/Certifications: Certified Sterile Processing Distribution technician (Preferred); Endoscopy/GI Scope Technician (Preferred); Nursing/Medical Assistant (Preferred).

Responsibilities

• Discuss and apply decontamination and sterilization processes meeting standards (AORN, AMMI, ISSHAM, CDC).
• Provide a safe, efficient environment for patients.
• Use protective equipment, follow safety guidelines, and report variances to management.
• Maintain production and assembly of instruments and trays and align priorities with patient needs.
• Demonstrate sterile processing knowledge and support customer service as needed.
• Complete all sterile documentation and logs.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Sterile processing program (Preferred)

Healthcare experience (Preferred)

Endoscopy/GI Scope Technician (Preferred)

Nursing Assistant/Medical Assistant (Preferred)

Job description

Newport News, Virginia. Hiring Range $18.20 - $23.68/Hourly. Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs. Multiple shifts available.

Works under the supervision of Sterile Processing leadership. Is responsible for all aspects of instrument preparation, sterilization procedures, and providing optimum care to all patients. This role is expected to float among other RHS facilities and perform like competencies of their primary role.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates ability to discuss and apply decontaminations and sterilization process that meets AORN, AMMI, ISSHAM, and CDC standards. (i.e. , room turnover and cleaning, trash/remove line and instrument cleaning.).
• Demonstrates the ability to provide a safe, efficient and supportive environment for the patient.
• Uses appropriate protective equipment, body mechanics, and follows safety guidelines and procedures; identifies and acts to resolve any variance or suspected noncompliance to management.
• Demonstrates ability to maintain and support production and assembly of instruments and trays, to include ability to align priorities with needs of patient and the Operating Room.
• Demonstrates intermediate to advanced technical knowledge/clinical competencies in sterile processing as evidenced by the ability to assume a role in customer service as needed.
• Demonstrates ability to complete all sterile documentation and paperwork associated with sterilization logs.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED, (Required) and Program Graduate, Sterile processing or related program (Preferred)
• Experience: 1 year Healthcare experience (Preferred)
• Licenses and Certifications: Certified Board Sterile Processing Distribution - The Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution Inc (Preferred) Endoscopy/GI Scope Technician (Preferred) Nursing Assistant/Medical Assistant (Preferred)

If loving your work is important to you, consider a career at Riverside. By joining our team, you can make a difference in people's lives. Our mission is to care for others as we would care for those we love. We extend that sense of caring to every patient, resident and customer, as well as to each member of our team. We offer care at all stages of life, in hundreds of locations, giving you room to grow your career, along with great benefits and perks. At Riverside Health, your trust and safety are our top priorities.